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Since 1976, we have been spreading the joys of G&S through Annual Grand Productions • Musicales Educational/Community Outreach Musical Scholarships • Newsletters Gilbert & Sullivan Austin holds nonprofit status under 501(c)(3) of the IRS code. GSA Office:310 West 43rd Street, Austin, TX 78751 Mailing Address: P. O. Box 684542, Austin, TX 78768-4542 Phone: (512) 472-4772 Our web site: www.gilbertsullivan.org E-mail: [email protected] Artistic Director Ralph MacPhail, Jr. Music Director Jeffrey Jones-Ragona Board of Directors Libby Weed President Diane Radin Vice President Dave Wieckowski Treasurer and CFO Michael Meigs Secretary and Bursar Sue Ricket Caldwell Scholarships Coordinator Leann Fryer Musicale Coordinator David Little Publicist Robert L. Schneider Wand’ring Minstrels Coordinator Sarah Slaughter Volunteer Coordinator Charles Smaistrla Legal Counsel David Treadwell Donor Outreach Michelle Vanecek Historian, Office Manager

This project is funded and supported in part by a grant from the Texas Commission on the Arts and in part by the Cultural Arts Division of the City of Austin Economic Development Department. Visit Austin at NowPlayingAustin.com 2 Gilbert & Sullivan Austin presents or, Castle Adamant IN CONCERT Worley Barton Theater at Brentwood Christian Church September 14, 2019, 7:30 pm and September 15, 2019, 2 pm Written by Composed by W. S. Gilbert Stage Director Music Director Michelle Haché Jeffrey Jones-Ragona

Producer Libby Weed Production Manager Bill Hatcher Assistant Production Manager Matt Marks Stage Manager Andy Heilveil Assistant Chorus Master Bonnie Bogovich Lighting Designer Travis Pollard Light Board Operator Travis Pollard Sound Designer Elaine Jacobs Sound Engineer Elaine Jacobs Lead Technician Matt Marks Video Photography David Little Still Photography Steve Schwartzman Supertitles Preparation Ralph MacPhail, Jr., Bill Hatcher, and Matt Marks Supertitles Projection Claire Pittner Publicity David Little Playbill Editor Sue Ricket Caldwell

Pianist Jeanne Dayton Sasaki 3 The Production Team Michelle Haché Jeffrey Jones-Ragona (Stage Director) (Music Director) has received seven B. Iden has served as the Music Payne award nominations Director for GSA since for both performance and 2003, and has been directing, winning in 2010 associated with GSA for and 2013 for her roles with Gilbert & Sullivan over 25 years. In 2003 he received the B. Austin, and again in 2016 for Best Director Iden Payne award for Outstanding Musical of GSA’s . Ms. Haché serves as Direction for his work on The Pirates of Artistic Director of and Penzance. He was named to GSA’s Hall of at The University of Mary Hardin-Baylor. Fame in 2011.

Bill Hatcher Jeanne Dayton Sasaki (Production Manager) (Pianist) has been a member of has enjoyed serving as a GSA since 1985 and the pianist with GSA for six Society's Production Manager years. She maintains a piano since 2009. He enjoys the studio in Austin. Her prior excitement, challenges, and rewards of professional engagements include performing/ managing these shows and thanks the Board teaching at The University of Texas at Austin, for their trust. Bill has also served as President Le Chateau de la Voix in Champaign, IL, Taos and Treasurer, acted on stage, and played in Opera Institute in Taos, NM, and One Ounce the orchestra. Opera in Austin. Matt Marks (Assistant Production Manager) is excited to mark his first production with GSA as assistant production manager supporting his dear friend, Bill Hatcher. Matt has served as Sound Designer for GSA’s last 11 summer grand productions. His favorite past productions include in 2015 and H.M.S. Pinafore in 2014. They intend to send a wire to the moon

Thank You! We are particularly grateful to the following for their valued assistance with this production of Princess Ida Ron Bell and the Church of Christ Far West H-E-B for providing much of in Hyde Park for provision of the Saturday cast supper rehearsal space Travis Pollard for expert assistance and Brentwood Christian School for support at Brentwood Christian provision of rehearsal space School 4 The Story ofPrincess Ida In Act I, Prince Hilarion, son of King Hildebrand, anxiously awaits the arrival of Princess Ida, to whom he was betrothed at the age of two. King Gama, Ida’s father, and three brothers arrive, but without the Princess, who has rejected men and established a secluded university exclusively for women. Hildebrand takes Gama and his sons prisoner until the Princess honors her commitment, and Hilarion, accompanied by his friends Florian and Cyril, strikes out for Castle Adamant to win his bride. In Act II, the three young men arrive and disguise themselves as new female students. They are discovered by some of the women, who for various reasons protect the secret. But Princess Ida is fooled until Cyril gets tipsy at lunch and reveals Hilarion’s identity. Ida, incensed, imprisons the three men just before King Hildebrand arrives with his army (and Ida’s brothers in custody), threatening destruction of Castle Adamant unless Ida yields to Hilarion. In Act III, Ida’s students half-heartedly prepare for battle but are saved from warfare when Ida’s brothers appear, offering to fight the three young men for her. Ida’s brothers, however, are defeated, and after a discussion of Ida’s anti-male philosophy, she has a change of heart, realizing that the world’s future is doomed if women are kept apart from men. She yields to Hilarion “with joy abiding,” and the entire company affirms “the sway of love.” Ralph MacPhail, Jr.

Whene'er I spoke sarcastic joke A Lady fair of lineage high 5 Dramatis Personæ King Hildebrand...... Sam Johnson Hilarion (Hildebrand's son)...... Holton Johnson Cyril } { Taylor Rawley ...... (Hilarion's Friends) ...... Florian } { Trinidad Agosto King Gama...... Reagan Murdock

Arac } { Julius Young Guron } ...... (his Sons) ...... { Jay Young Scynthius } { Jake Jacobsen Princess Ida (Gama's daughter)...... Corinna Browning Lady Blanche (Professor of Abstract Science)...... Patricia Combs Lady Psyche (Professor of Humanities)...... Sarah Manna Melissa (Lady Blanche's daughter)...... Amy Selby

Sacharissa } { Jennifer Conte Chloe } ...... (Girl Graduates) ...... { Ellie Mellen Ada } { Janette Jones

Chorus of Courtiers Chorus of Courtiers and Soldiers and Girl Graduates Jeffrey C. Brister, Bonnie Bogovich, Garrett Cordes, Chris Cregeen, Chrishawn Michelle Floyd, John Groves, Matthew Leary, Leann Fryer, Jim Newsome, Erica Hernandez, Ian Stilwell Linda Grace Perez

Overture...... Musical Numbers The Pianist ACT I Pavilion in King Hildebrand's Palace “Search throughout the panorama”...... Florian and Chorus “Now hearken to my strict command”...... King Hildebrand and Chorus “Today we meet ... Ida was a twelve month old”...... Prince Hilarion “From the distant panorama”...... Chorus “We are warriors three”...... Arac, Guron and Scynthius with Chorus 6 Musical Numbers, continued “If you give me your attention”...... King Gama “P'raps if you address the lady” (Finale of Act I)...... Gama, Hildebrand, Hilarion,

Cyril, Florian and Chorus ACT II Gardens of Castle Adamant “Towards the empyrean heights”...... Lady Psyche, Melissa, Sacharissa and Chorus of Girls “Mighty maiden with a mission”...... Chorus of Girls “Minerva! Oh, hear me”...... Princess Ida “Come mighty Must”...... Lady Blanche “Gently, gently”...... Hilarion, Cyril and Florian “I am a maiden”...... Hilarion, Cyril and Florian “The world is but a broken toy”...... Ida, Hilarion, Cyril and Florian “A lady fair of lineage high”...... Psyche, Hilarion, Cyril and Florian “The woman of the wisest wit”...... Psyche, Melissa, Hilarion, Cyril & Florian “Now wouldn't you like”...... Melissa and Blanche INTERMISSION “Merrily ring the luncheon bell”...... Blanche, Cyril and Chorus of Girls “Would you know the kind of maid”...... Cyril “Oh joy! Our chief is saved” (Finale of Act II)...... Ida, Hildebrand, Melissa, Psyche, Blanche, Hilarion, Cyril, Florian, Arac, Guron, Scynthius and Chorus

ACT III Courtyard of Castle Adamant “Death to the invader”...... Melissa and Chorus of Girls “I built upon a rock”...... Ida “Whene'er I spoke”...... Gama and Chorus of Girls “When anger spreads his wing”...... Chorus of Girls and Soldiers “This helmet, I suppose”...... Arac with Guron, Scynthius and Chorus “This is our duty”...... Chorus of Girls and Soldiers “With joy abiding” (Finale of Act III)...... The Ensemble 7 The Cast Trinidad Agosto Patricia Combs (Florian) is excited to be (Lady Blanche) has lost count a principal in this season’s of how many wonderful production of Princess Ida. productions she has Trinidad studied under Dr. performed with GSA. Most Richard Novak at Texas recently, she was seen as State University where he received his Dame Hannah in . Patricia is an Master’s degree in Music. He looks forward active member of the Austin Opera Chorus to a wonderful production and is incredibly and One Ounce Opera. grateful to be performing with such talented artists. Jennifer Conte (Sacharissa) is delighted to be in her third production Bonnie Bogovich of GSA! She studied under (Chorus and Assistant Cheryl Parrish while working Chorus Master) is excited towards her graduate degree to perform once again with at Texas State University. Her favorite past GSA! You can learn about roles include Lauretta in Gianni Schicchi her past roles, compositions, and Echo in Ariadne auf Naxos. Jennifer music and voice for video games, audio directs a children's choir and works in special dramas, educational media and more on her education. website: BlackCatBonifide.com

Garrett Cordes (Chorus) gladly returns Jeffrey C. Brister to GSA for this special (Chorus) is delighted to production! Special skills return to the stage for his include: incorrect sword second GSA production! swinging, flag tossing, When he’s not busy synchronized sitting, fist bump explosions, rehearsing or auditioning, dying a dramatic death like a , singing he’s delivering pizzas, making music, or from the dead like a soprano, and coming writing fiction. back to life, mid-show, very much unlike a soprano.

Corinna Browning Chris Cregeen (Princess Ida) is returning (Chorus) is happy to be for her fifth show with GSA. making his debut with GSA She was last seen on stage this and his return to singing summer as Celia in . , having Previous Austin credits include played Pooh-Bah in a 1989 Ruddigore (GSA), The Gondoliers (GSA), production of at Augustana Cat on a Hot Tin Roof (Austin Shakespeare), College in Illinois. He has sung in Chorus Macbeth (Rosedale Shakespeare), and The Austin since 2012 and in the Texas Bach Seagull (Austin Shakespeare). Festival choir since the festival’s debut in 2017. 8 The Cast Chrishawn Michelle Jake Jacobsen Floyd (Chorus) (Scynthius) is in his eighth is a native of Virginia Beach, production with GSA. Virginia, where she was He has played the roles of raised. She began singing in Samuel in 2017’s The Pirates her elementary school choir of Penzance and Second at the age of 9. She studied Spanish Language Yeoman in 2010’s . and Literature and Vocal Performance, and Jake has performed with Austin Opera, graduated from Old Dominion University Conspirare, and One Ounce Opera. Jake in 1999. She continued graduate studies in graduated from UT with a DMA in vocal literature and applied voice. performance in 2015.

Leann Fryer Holton Johnson (Chorus) is part of yet (Hilarion) is thrilled to another production with again be performing one GSA. She has been putting of his favorite G&S roles, her music minor to good use and was last seen on stage with this company, as well as this summer in GSA's with Spotlight on Opera and the Georgetown production of Iolanthe. A few of his most Palace Theater. She is also enjoying being a memorable roles are Tony in West Side Story, part of the GSA Board of Directors as the Tobias Ragg in Sweeney Todd, and Frederic Musicale Coordinator. in numerous and varied productions of .

John Groves Sam Johnson (Chorus) is a software (King Hildebrand) is engineer who has been thrilled to be singing in singing recreationally for Princess Ida, his ninth more than ten years. This is production with GSA. This his first foray into opera, and is his second time to be a he is thrilled to be welcomed into the Gilbert king, having played the Pirate King in 2017’s & Sullivan Austin community. In his free The Pirates of Penzance. His other recent time he enjoys relaxing hikes with his dog, appearances include Mountarrarat in Iolanthe, Scout. Despard in Ruddigore, and Grandfather in a musical version of Heidi. Erica Hernandez (Chorus) is excited to be in Janette Jones her fourth GSA production! (Ada) is happy to be in Her credits include Countess Princess Ida. She fell in Almaviva (Le Nozze di love with Gilbert & Sullivan Figaro), Fräulein Kost while singing with the Light (Cabaret), and Maria (West Side Story). Opera of Manhattan. She She received a Bachelor of Music Degree was over the moon to be the fairy, Leila, in from Texas A&M International University this summer’s production of Iolanthe. She in 2012. Erica enjoys teaching at a secondary has also written and organized many a crazy school and working as an interior decorator. themed musicale. 9 The Cast Matthew Leary Jim Newsome (Chorus) returns for his (Chorus) is thrilled to second performance with perform in his third Gilbert and Sullivan Austin. production with GSA. He is He was last seen in the chorus a transplant from Pittsburgh, of peers in this past summer’s PA, and their G&S company, grand production of Iolanthe. Matthew is the Pittsburgh Savoyards. Jim is a software excited to once again join the ranks of the engineer and enjoys nerding out over board chorus to bring you this concert production games, video games, and micro-mobility. of Princess Ida.

Sarah Manna Linda Grace Perez (Lady Psyche) is delighted (Chorus) is really excited to perform again with GSA. about singing another a G&S Past GSA credits include opera. She finds Princess ensemble in , Ruth Ida’s music extraordinary in Ruddigore, Isabel in The to the point of getting Pirates of Penzance, a bridesmaid in Trial goosebumps. She was a part of GSA’s last By Jury and Guilia in The Gondoliers. Sarah production, Iolanthe, a wonderful experience thanks the cast and the production team for for her, and now she is looking forward to their support. singing with this awesome family again.

Taylor Rawley (Cyril) is thrilled to perform his first role with GSA after recent performances with Ellie Mellen the Oakland Symphony and (Chloe) has been performing Brevard Music Festival. A for over nineteen years. She graduate of the Conservatory of was first seen with GSA in Music, he relocated to Austin to pursue his love The Pirates of Penzance in of flying and is a flight instructor and Envoy 2017 and is excited to be Airlines Cadet based out of Georgetown. playing Chloe in Princess Ida. She is grateful for the support she gets from the cast, her husband, and her family. Amy Selby (Melissa) is pleased to be a Reagan Murdock part of Princess Ida. Credits (King Gama) is very happy include Sophie (Werther), to be part of his third Zerlina (Don Giovanni), production with GSA. He Adele (Die Fledermaus), is a recent graduate of The Pamina (The Magic Flute), Amahl (Amahl and University of Texas at Austin. the Night Visitors), and Edith (The Pirates of He also performs voiceovers in video games Penzance). Originally from St. Louis, she sings such as Smite and Paladins, and anime such locally with GSA, OOO, TCOC, and AO. as Dragon Ball Super. More at www.amyselby.com. 10 The Cast Ian Stilwell Jay Young (Chorus) is proud to be (Guron) is thrilled to come in his eleventh production back to Castle Adamant. with GSA. An Austin native, When not engaging in raised in Austin theater and the fighting trade along graduate of Saint Edward’s with his brothers, he Theater Program, Ian hopes to continue to enjoys puppeteering, performing in perform in Austin for may years to come. Ian and musicals, and frequenting theatrical would like to thank his family for supporting productions in the Austin area. him in theater over many years. Julius Young (Arac) is returning to GSA for a sixth time, having played a ghost, a vicar, a bo’s’n, a hatter, and a member of the House of Peers in previous productions. Julius takes part in a number of other groups around town, including Austin Would you know the kind of maid Opera and the Austin Saengerrunde.

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